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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 19: observations upon matters connected with the War. (search)
ndred. Captain Dodge is deceased. Captain James is an honored business man in Philadelphia. Lieut. Frederick Martin was a volunteer lieutenant on my staff. For gallantry of conduct as well in New Orleans as in the Army of the James, I promoted him to be aide-de-camp with the rank of captain and had him assigned as commissary of musters, the duties of which he performed to my entire acceptance. I have spoken of Colonel Kensel as having carried a second order through a line of fire on May 16, 1864; Captain Martin was my aid who took the first one. In the early part of the campaign two very young men came to me with high recommendations. One was Sidney B. DeKay, of New York, whom I accepted as an aid although he had not reached his majority. His services were so energetic and faithful that he remained on my personal staff until the last. After the war was over, a war broke out between Turkey and Greece, and he went to Athens and took a position in the Greek army, serving with
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
t. You will at once make all the necessary requisitions upon the quartermaster, commissary, and ordnance officer, to the end that we may send to Fortress Monroe for supplies. B. F. Butler, Major-General Commanding. [no. 54. see page 655.] May 16, 1864, 6 A. M. General Gillmore: The enemy has advanced from his works on our right and made a vigorous demonstration there. A rapid movement on the left would, I think, carry his lines in your front. Make it at once. B. F. Butler, Major-General Commanding. [no. 55. see page 655.] May 16, 1864, 7.07 A. M. Major-General Butler: Since my despatch of 6.40 the enemy have made two assaults on General Terry's front in force, and have been repulsed. No troops have been taken from my front. Q. A. Gillmore, Major-General. [no. 56. see page 657.] Hdqrs. Dept. Of North Carolina and Southern Virginia, Drury's Bluff, Va., May 14, 1864. Gen. B. Bragg, Commanding C. S. Armies, Richmond, Va.: General:--Considering the vital importance